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I don't trust her,his wolf growled, continuing to press against his mind. His animal wanted control of the situation. He wanted to be the one to save their mate, but that was impossible, and Mason knew it.
The only hope that Jane had was the witch who was currently chanting her spell to draw out the venom from the werewolf bite. To bite a human and not complete the mating ritual was certain death for any human, not just Jane.
Stop fighting this. You have to trust me when I tell you that only the witch can save her. You know it. She was bitten by an alpha who had no intention of being her mate. His bite will kill her if we don't allow the witch to do her job. I know you don't like it. Hell, I don't like it. But it is what it is, and there's nothing we can do about it,Mason reasoned with his animal.
His wolf calmed and accepted the explanation Mason provided, which allowed him to focus on his mate.
Jane screamed as the witch started to slowly draw the venom out of her neck and into a bottle she held in her hand.
Mason would give anything, even his life, if he could shield Jane from the pain she was in. Sadly, that was impossible. She began to thrash in his arms, trying to get away from Krista. Her fight or flight response was kicking in, telling her to run or fight. They couldn't allow that to happen. He tightened his hold on her arms at the same time Gerri tightened her hold on Jane’s legs.
Krista’s chants became louder and louder with each passing second. Mason watched as the venom continued to pour out of Jane’s neck and into the bottle. The process seemed to go on forever until the witch finally stepped back.
“I think I got it all,” Krista said after a few moments. Her breaths were shallow, and she wobbled on her feet. Caleb caught her before she fell to the ground.
“Krista! Are you okay?” Caleb asked.
“Yeah, I just need a minute. That took a lot more energy than I thought it would. At least the venom is out of her now. That will buy us some time to break the mating link from the former alpha. She's out of immediate danger for the moment, but I need to find a way to replenish my power before I can break the connection,” she explained.
“Use me. Channel my power. Take what you need of me to save my mate,” Mason said.
“Are you certain?” Krista asked.
“Yes. Just do it,” he snapped, holding out one arm to her.
“Very well,” she wrapped one of her hands around his forearm and began to whisper a different chant.
Mason could feel the witch sucking his strength and energy from his body like a mystical mosquito that just wouldn't stop. He wanted to swat her away like he would have with a pesky insect, but he fought the urge, knowing that this had to happen if he wanted to save his mate.
Mason could barely keep his eyes open as his energy waned. He needed to focus and stay awake until Jane was safe and fully out of the woods, but it was becoming harder and harder with each minute that ticked by.
“There. I should have enough power now to finish the job and break the link,” Krista said. “Are you okay?” she asked Mason.
“I'll be fine. Don't worry about me. Just worry about breaking the connection to that sick fucker.” Mason could hear the tiredness he felt in his voice. He felt lethargic, like he wouldn't be able to stand if he tried right now. He needed a nap to replenish the energy he'd given to the witch to save his mate.
Krista began chanting once again. Her voice started off low, then became louder and louder as time went on. Mason felt a cold gust of wind whoosh through the room. His wolf tried to surge forward once again, despising the magic around them.
Calm down. We're almost done. I promise. The witch has already sucked the venom out of Jane. Now, she just needs to break the mating connection, then we're done, and the witch will leave,Mason said, trying to calm his wolf once again.
The animal pushed harder against his mind this time, not wanting to heed the advice Mason had given him. He wanted to be assured that nothing would go wrong, that their mate would be fine, and that the witch didn't have any tricks up her sleeve.
“My wolf is trying to take control of my body. He doesn't like all the magic in the room, and I fear I don't have the strength to hold him off much longer.” Mason needed to warn the others before it was too late. The last thing he wanted was to hurt the witch and fuck up the spell that was meant to save his mate. That couldn't be allowed to happen.
“Sleep,” the witch said, waving her hand in front of his face.
That word was the last thing he heard before darkness consumed him.
TWENTY-EIGHT
Jane thrashed back and forth on the bed as the woman they referred to as the witch shouted unintelligible phrases over and over, driving Jane out of her mind. Though Mason had been holding her tightly through the whole process and through the worst of the pain, his grip had suddenly loosened when the witch had told him to sleep.
Fear washed over her, burying her in a sea of anxiety. Would Mason be all right?
“Calm yourself, Jane. She needs to break the mating connection you have to the former alpha, or you will be lost forever,” the man they called Caleb said.
“What happened to Mason?” Jane asked frantically.
“Krista had to place him in a deep slumber to keep his wolf from taking over. Trust me when I say it would not be good for his wolf to make an appearance right now. With as close as you are to him right now, the wolf would tear you to pieces. That wouldn't be a lot of fun. He would also likely kill the only person who can break the connection between you and that former alpha,” Caleb explained.
